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ghastly

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "ghastly" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ghastly

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

ghastly is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, ghastly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofghastly

1adjective
  • Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
  • Horrifyingly shocking.
  • Extremely bad.

    Example: "The play was simply ghastly."

1adverb
  • In a ghastly manner.
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